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Clayton State University is a public university in Morrow, Georgia, serving Metro Atlanta, and is a selective Senior Unit of the University System of Georgia. In 2014, it was ranked #8 among Public Colleges in the Southern United States by US News & World Report. In 2015, the Carnegie Foundation classified Clayton State as a Community Engaged university, acknowledging its significant university outreach to Metro Atlanta communities, businesses, and non-profit institutions.〔http://nerche.org/images/stories/projects/Carnegie/2015/2010_and_2015_CE_Classified_Institutions_revised_1_11_15.pdf〕 The main campus includes of peaceful wooded grounds, featuring five lakes and a park-like atmosphere. Located in the north-central part of Clayton County in suburban south metro Atlanta, the main campus is a fifteen-minute drive from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and about twenty minutes from downtown Atlanta. Clayton State also maintains a separate Fayette County instructional site in Peachtree City and offers additional instruction at locations in Jonesboro in Clayton County and McDonough in Henry County. In 2014 the University enrolled 7145 students, served by 208 full-time faculty and 356 full-time staff. Upon opening in 1991, Clayton State's Spivey Hall began presenting jazz, classical music and other musical entertainment. It has since developed into one of the premiere chamber music venues in the Atlanta metropolitan area and offers more than 400 performances per year.〔 These performances air frequently on Georgia Public Broadcasting. Clayton State basketball, soccer, cross-country, tennis, golf, and cheerleading programs are part of the Division II NCAA sports conference. In 2011, the Clayton State women’s basketball team won the NCAA Division II national championship.〔 ==History== The institution was founded in 1969 and was originally known as Clayton Junior College. When the school became a four-year institution in 1986, the institute took on the name Clayton State College. In 1996, the Georgia Board of Regents renamed many higher-education institutions, with Clayton State becoming Clayton College and State University. In 2005, the name was changed to Clayton State University to acknowledge its fast-growing undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. Clayton State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, and master's degrees. Clayton State University is organized into four colleges and one school: * College of Arts and Sciences * College of Business * College of Health * College of Information and Mathematical Sciences * School of Graduate Studies The College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business; only the top 5% of all business schools worldwide are AACSB accredited. The Harry S. Downs Continuing Education Center, overlooking the main campus lake, is offers programs in language, personal growth, and technical subjects, and is also a venue for conferences and special events. In 2004, approval for developing a masters program was given by the Georgia Board of Regents. Clayton State University currently offers nine master's degree programs and 40 baccalaureate degree majors.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Academics - Clayton State University )〕 The School of Graduate Studies guides nine graduate programs: # Master of Business Administration, concentrations in Accounting, International Business, Supply Chain Management, Sports and Entertainment Management, and Human Resource Leadership # Master of Science in Nursing, concentrations in Education and Leadership # Master of Science in Psychology, concentrations in Applied Developmental and Clinical # Master of Archival Studies # Master of Arts in Teaching English # Master of Arts in Teaching Mathematics # Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, concentrations in Political Science, English, Criminology, Liberal Studies, and History # Master of Education with a major in Teacher Leadership # Master of Healthcare Administration The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=CLAYTON STATE UNIVERSITY AT MORROW, GEORGIA )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Clayton State University」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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